San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-10-22
EDITORIAL BREVITIES.

Nhal AO"ll ONtl VffNONs no huhiSNA'
copies sent exceeded 300 900. When will
San Antonio go and do likewise.
The cry for a postal telegraph In this
country and the interpositiOn OF govern
ment to prevent the eXactiOns OF greed
In the transmission Of telegraph news
grows louder all along the lines OF com.
meTce. The change 10 In the air and u
this congress does not give the needed
relief the next one probably will.
THE republicans have purchased the
New York Graphic and will publish IL
as a five cent illustrated journal. Mast
has siCkened OF using his brush for the
mugwump Harpers and 1t is TO be hop
ed may be induced TO try his hand on
the Graphic. Mast Is genuine repuD-
lican aud would enter into that WORK
con amOre.
SUPERINTENDENT COOPER rules that
bible readings are admissible II conduct
ed before or after regular school hours.
VIII the superintendent 60 one step
farther and decide whether attendance
upon such readings can be made com
pulsary upon scholars? This is the nub
of the whole matter.
UNCLE SAM informs his big boy Texas
that he has not decided him any OF the
lands lying west Of the north fork OF Red
river, that these are reserved for some
| other members of the family and that II
| Texas has any regard for his own cuti-
Gle and the good will OF his dad, he will
keep hands of. So. And now what will
Texas say.
THE distress cry comes from Tampa
and should not be permitted TO pass I'M
needed. Money is needed TO purchase
medicine for the fever patients and food
and clothing for those who are not per-
United TO leave, and are out OF employ
ment. Ii is case of great urgency and
one which appeals strongly TO the be-
nevOlence of all classes.
The Texas Tribune is the name OF the
new ven ure of the labor party In this
city. 1t Ia a very credltsble sheet. comes
into being with John Copeland as chief
Quill driver, and it is sincerely TO be
hoped that 1t will not turn up Its toes TO
the daisies as suddenly as some OF Its
predecessors. There is ample room for
1t, but this is a stubborn soil for tender
newspaper plants and they are apt to
get nipped in the bud by an untimeIy
norther.
Hon. JoDEY SAVERS files his demurrer
against being held responsible for the
delays In getting the U. 5. customs and
postOfIice building IN this city more
speedily under way. No one holds the
honorable J. 5. responsible who Is at
all cOnversant with the Washington cir
cumlOcutioD,otfice. Whatever congress
man Savers may have to answer for, and
his political sins are no doubt many, he
is not chsrgeable with this one.
The democracy are disgruntled over
the odds offered against Powell in the
betting ring. This is an argument that
they can appreciate. When a man who
bets a cool $lC0 that Foraker gets 10000
more votes than Powell, and can get no
takers for a $50 bet that he will win
that first bet-it shows how the Powell
bird drOops his tail on the eve of the
election. Foraker is booked to succeed
himself.
WHILE fOreCasting as another Daniel
come to judgment the work Of the next
congress will the mourning prophet OF
the morning paper prophecy also con-
corning the admission OF Dakota iutO
the union. Will justice be done them,
or, will that territory, which has
stood knocking for statehood until her
locks are wet with the dews Of the
morning, be kept out in the cold be-
cause Cleveland cannot read bis title
clear to her electoral vote?
THERE Is a split between the Ameri-
can News company, and the Newsdeal-
ers and Booksellers association. and the
latter have issued a circular TO the news
dealers in the larger cities, asking their
cooperation in the establishment Of
agencies. The result may be to cheaper
the current literature OF the day, or If
not, in any event, the movement is
desirable one, as breaking up one OF the
giant mOnOpOlies of the day.
THAT war threatened in the Indian
territory has broken out. The outlaws
under Bud Trainer had a two days fight
with a company of vigilants led by
Bob Henderson, and killed one half Of
them. Henderson has drawn of his
men and returned for reinfOrcem ents
leaving Trainer master of the field.
Only one outlaw is known to have been
killed and one other severely wounded.
Henderson is on the war path and
swears he will follow Trainer and his
gang to "hell' but he will wipe them
out.
IL abOlishing the assistance fund for
strikers, the general assembly OF the
knights Of Labor has taken away one of
the very strongest bulwarks OF the
whole striking system. This may not
be an unmixed good, but it is very like.
ly to yield better results than the old
system. Mr.. POwderly expresses him.
self as well satisfied with the work OF
the assembly, and the impression left
upon the mind of the country seems to
be very favorable to the order, which is
generally accepted as having safely
passed very critical period In its ex-
istenCe.
The supreme court will very soon lay
down the principles which are to gov
ern the courts of the country in deter
mining the responsibilities of bank di-
reCtOrs. The matter will come before
the court In the shape of the case of the
receiver Of the LIST Buffalo national
versus the directors. The decrisions
on record are many of them a. variance,
and the comptroller desires speedy
determination by the highest legal au-
thority Of the vexed questions involved
in bank directOrship. There is grow
ing feeling In all commercial circles that
bank directors have not been held to
the full measure of their responsibility
heretofore, and the new opinion may
confirm the impression.
A Sudden Sensation.
OF chilliness invading the backbone, follow.